HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE FOR EIGN MISSIOIN S OF THE (Seventh=dcw ficivenfisfs. WITH REPORTS OF THE EUROPEAN MISSIONARY COUNCILS OF 1883, 1884, AND 1885, AND A NARRATIVE BY MRS. E. G. WHITE OF HER VISIT AND LABORS IN THESE MISSIONS. 1 8 8 6. IMPRIMERIE POLYGLOTTE, BASLE. PREFACF. AT the annual meeting of the European visit to Russia, with the facts concern- Council of Seventh-day Adventist Mis- ing his arrest on the charge of teaching sions, held at Basle, Switzerland, in the Jewish heresy, his prison experience, fall of 1885, a request was made for the and his final release through the inter- publication of a work to contain a brief vention of the American Minister at. St. history of the three European missions, Petersburg. a report of the proceedings of the Coun- In the "Historical Sketches" it will cil of 1885, and a record of the visit of be found that the writers have not only Mrs. E. G. White to the principal churches recorded briefly what has been accom- in these missions. It was then thought plished in these missions, but they have that a few pages would be sufficient to presented, in connection with the nar- record the establishment and progress rative, many facts pertaining to the of these missions, and that the report of countries already entered, and those the Council would be the leading feature adjacent to them which present equally of the work. But as the preparation of promising fields, showing the extent of the sketches has gone forward, many the work yet to be accomplished before interesting incidents have been found the warning messages brought to view in the experience of the pioneers in the in the fourteenth chapter of Revelation missions, which deserve to be recorded shall have been proclaimed to all the in such a work as this, and many facts nations and peoples of the world. To that are of value as showing the char- aid the reader in the study of these acter of the work that has thus far been fields, and to show what has thus far accomplished, and the nature of the been accomplished, four full-colored efforts that will be required to secure maps have been added to the book, future prosperity. showing Australia, New Zealand, Switzer- Since the publication of these sketches land, and, in the large folded map, all as at first planned has been unavoidably of Europe. On each of these maps, the delayed, the publishers have been en- location of churches and small com- abled to add a full and interesting ac- panies of Seventh-day Adventists is count of the establishment of the mis- plainly marked. sion in Australia and New Zealand, and In the "Practical Addresses" of Mrs. at the last moment before going to press White, given at the Swiss Conference to obtain a sketch of Eld. L. R. Conradi's and the Missionary Council at Basle, iv PREFACE. there are many words of instruction to have a missionary spirit, and an ap- and admonition that may be studied peal for means to carry forward the with profit by home missionaries as well work in the missions that have already as those laboring in foreign lands, and been established, and that could do a there are also many thoughts for the much greater work if' they were better encouragement of those who would be supplied with men and means. helpers in the great work in its various We believe that our readers will find branches, according to their circum- a study of the experience of those who stances and ability. have entered these different mission The "Notes of Travel," giving a brief fields to be both entertaining and in- account of the journey from California structive ; for as we note the difficulties to Switzerland, with a fuller account of which these men have met, and the Mrs. White's labors at the various places means by which they have surmounted visited in England, Switzerland, Scandi- them, we are brought in contact with navia, and Italy, present many items of those circumstances, customs, and prej- interest about the places visited, the udices which the laborer in these coun- habits and customs of the people, their tries must meet and become accustomed religious beliefs and practices, and their to. By this means we are brought more present attitude toward religious reform, in sympathy with the missionary and his with frequent references to the part work ; and those who may sometime be which their ancestors acted in the great called upon to share the burdens and Reformation of the sixteenth century. perplexities of these labors, may gain The illustrations that have been ob- valuable ideas as to the preparation that tained for the "Historical Sketches" and is necessary to fit one for this work. "Notes of Travel," especially those of If this volume shall be the means of the buildings just erected for our mis- arousing in the hearts of some a deeper sions at Basle and Christiania, will, we interest in the salvation of their fellow- are sure, be appreciated by the reader. men, if it shall lead some to ask them- These, with many of the other cuts, selves whether they are using to the have been made especially for this work. best advantage the talents of means In the closing pages will be found ap- which the Master has intrusted to their peals for a more general and thorough care, if it shall encourage some to be- system of educating and training men come laborers in missionary fields, the for mission work, a discourse on the design and wish of its publishers will be duty of parents to train their children fully realized. PUBLISHERS. CONT1-,NTS. The Central European. Mission. Other Ministers, 59 EARLY PUBLISHING, 59 BY B. L. WHITNEY. A MISSION OPENED IN DENMARK, 61 The Sabbath Truth Introduced in Central Vejle, Alstrup, 61 Europe, 9 Tylstrup, Fano, Ringsted, 62 The Swiss Sabbath-keepers Send Repre- NORWAY, 62 sentatives to America, 11 Our Work in Christiania, 63 A Mission Established, 11 Opposition, 64 A Survey of the Field, 12 Other Laborers, 65 The Position of Switzerland, 13 A Church Organized, 65 Obstacles to be Encountered, 14 A Permanent Place for Meetings, 66 Organization of the Work in Switzerland, 16 Publishing and Printing, 66 Sabbath-keepers in Germany, 17 Visit of Eld. Matteson to America, 67 Organization of the Tract Society, 21 The Publishing Work Extended, 67 The Work in Germany, 22 THE WORK IN SWEDEN, 68 Eld. D. T. Bourdeau Joins the Mission, 22 Eld. Rosqvist's Imprisonment, 68 A Paper Established at Basle, 23 PROGRESS OF THE WORK, 71 Some Difficulties in Publishing, 24 Visits of American Brethren, 71 The Work in France, 27 Stockholm, 72 Visit of Eld. Andrews to Italy, 28 Copenhagen, 73 Arrival of Eld. Ings and Wife, 32 The New Office and Meeting-house at Eld. Andrews' Visit to America, 33 Christiania, 73 Extended Circulation of Les Signes, 34 Scandinavian Colporters, 76 Agitation of the Temperance Question, 35 The Visit of Eld. Haskell, 37 The British Mission. Change in Location of the Office, 38 BY M. C. WILCOX. The Conference of 1883, 39 Death of Eld. Andrews, 40 Early Sabbath-keepers in England, 79 Reorganization of the Tract Society, 41 Proclamation of the Advent Doctrine, 80 The Publication of New Journals, 42 First S. D. A. Missionary in Great Britain, 81 The Visit of Eld. Butler, 42 Eld. Loughborough Sent to England, 81 Organization of the Swiss Conference, 43 A Mission Opened at Southampton, 81 The Second European Council, 45 The First Tent-meeting, 81 The New Publishing House at Basle, 46 Organization of the Tract Society, 82 Arrival of Eld. W. C. and Mrs. E. G. White, 51 Tent-meeting at Romsey, .82 The Swiss Conference and the European Additional Workers Sent to the Mission, 83 - Missionary Council, 51 Labors in Grimsby and Vicinity, 83 Review of the Work, 53 The Ship-work at Hull and Liverpool, 83 Need of Trained Laborers, 55 Early Publishing, 84 Removal of the Mission to Grimsby, 84 The Scandinavian Mission. Visits of Elds. Haskell, Butler, and Others, 84 BY J. G. MATTESON. A Paper Established, 86 EARLY SCANDINAVIAN SABBATH-KEEPERS, 57 Elds. Lane and Andrews Join the Mission, 87 Eld. Matteson's Early Experience, 58 Visit of Mrs. E. G. and Eld. W. C. White, 87 (v) vi CONTENTS. Labors of Colporters, 88 Humble Laborers, 189 An Institute Held at Grimsby in 1886, 88 Situation of Stockholm, 191 Reorganization of the Tract Society, 88 Sweden and the Thirty Years' War, 191 Peculiar Difficulties in the English Field, 89 Appearance of the Country, 193 GRYTHYTTEHED, 194 The Australian Mission, Perseverance amid Trials. 195 BY S. N. HASKELL. Visit to a Lutheran Church, 198 Description of Australia, 91 OREBRO, 199 The Religion of the People, 93 Reformers in Sweden, 201 How our Attention was Called to Australia, 93 Persecution for Preaching the First Angel' s A Mission Opened, 94 Message, 202 The Publishing Work, 97 Child-preachers, 205 Bible Readings, 99 CHRISTIANIA, 207 Organization of the First Church, 99 A Large Temperance Meeting, 207 Close of the Tent Season, 100 The President's Remarks, 211 New Zealand, 102 Labor for the Church, 211 The Maories, 107 Importance of the Sabbath, 215 Summary, 108 The Country and the People, 219 Report of Missionary Councils. RETURN TO SWITZERLAND, 220 Cologne, 222 THE FIRST ORGANIZATION, 109 Along the Rhine, 223 THE COUNCIL OF 1884, 109 VISIT TO NORTHERN ITALY, 226 THE COUNCIL OF 1885, 113 Swiss Scenery, 227 Practical Addresses.